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Name and define the cell which was used for providing electric power in the Apollo space programme. Also write its one advantage.
Name and define the cell which was used for providing electric power in the Apollo space programme. Also write its one advantage.
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Fuel cells are clean energy sources that are widely used in spacecraft and submarines.
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The cell used was the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell.
Definition: It is an electrochemical cell in which the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen is directly converted into electrical energy.
Advantage: It is highly efficient and produces only water as the byproduct, making it environmentally friendly.
Definition: It is an electrochemical cell in which the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen is directly converted into electrical energy.
Advantage: It is highly efficient and produces only water as the byproduct, making it environmentally friendly.
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